[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 15

[Grant Kemp]

Hi guys 
Just got back from holiday, nice to see things are moving forward nicely.  I
have a lot of backlog to catch up on, however will get down to doing the
google map as soon as google has enabled uk geocoding... still nothing as of
yet.  I have a backup plan if we don't get any uk geocoding.  Its  a bit
more fiddly, but should work.

Regarding linuxworld, I will try to pop down and help where I can.

Has anyone thought of using a scattergun approach of getting some live demos
of features about ubuntu? 

I think the key message of this should be that british ubuntu is here and is
serious about the uk market.  Perhaps promoting the britishness of the
ubuntu with a few nice gimmicks.  
I thought of a few ideas:
1. Follow the ubuntu book method and have a chef, giving a live demo of one
of the recipes (eg building a lamp install) a la a cookery show. 

2. Contacting Tetley/costa  or someone like that seeing if they will give us
some freebies so we can invite the techies to have a real british cup of
tea/ coffee whilst they learn about ubuntu.